Sponsor · State Senator, District 6 · Democratic
Senate bill · S10257 (2025-26)
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
Summary
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A5553, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Education Law.
Committee
Higher Education · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill is to provide scholarship incentives for nurses to further their studies towards a master's or doctoral degree, in exchange for agreeing to teach or train nursing candidates in an accred- ited New York state nursing program.
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Cosponsors
The sponsor's argument
Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed
The shortage of nurses in underserved areas of our state is a critical need. In order to address that need, more nurses must be trained. Unfortunately, the number of nurses with advanced degrees who are avail- able to teach and train new nursing candidates in the state's nursing schools is rapidly decreasing, with many more retirements expected with- in the next few years. This bill would encourage those with a current professional nursing degree to seek an advanced degree and in exchange agree to teach or train new nursing candidates in an accredited nursing program within New York state. Such scholarship incentives would be one step in addressing the nursing shortage which currently exists in many parts of our state.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- May 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
- Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
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